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As the owner of Genesis Security and later R24 Security, I’ve partnered with many corporate security leaders over the years, and Terry is one of the best. My company first worked with him on several projects at SiriusXM, and later we designed and installed the access control and video management systems for NPR’s new headquarters while Terry built its security program from the ground up.

Terry was involved in every phase, from the RFP and system design through installation, and those systems became the backbone of NPR’s Security Operations Center. Our team worked alongside him day to day as the program launched, and that partnership grew into a long-term service relationship. He understood the technology as well as the operational needs behind it, asked the right questions, and made clear, timely decisions while the building was still under construction. He held us to a high standard, and the result was a program the Department of Homeland Security recognized as best in class.

What sets Terry apart is that he never loses sight of the people security is meant to protect. I’d recommend him to any organization without hesitation.

From my personal experience, working with Terry with his current firm is a great value.

I am pleased to endorse Terry Cook and Cook Resilience Group as an excellent provider of an entire range of security services. I served as a board member, chairman and acting CEO of NPR (National Public Radio) during and in the years following its move to new headquarters in the NOMA neighborhood of Washington DC (1111 North Capitol St NE). The vast building had most recently served as storage for museum artifacts, so it had few full time occupants, and the area was also sparsely populated by offices.

Terry, as essentially our only security-focused employee, developed from scratch our physical security regimen. His efforts soon came to include management of international security for our reporters who regularly traveled to the world’s most dangerous places, online threat protection, security for public and private events in the building, coordination with police and neighbors, and training of NPR employees in threat recognition, first aid, and dealing with workplace violence threats.

He was thorough and effective, but importantly his security efforts never burdened or interfered with the effectiveness of our journalistic mission. If I were starting an operation of any kind today, there is only one place I would turn for security—Cook Resilience Group.

I worked with Terry for several years at SiriusXM while he was our Manager of Corporate Security and Safety. He was a valued partner who consistently worked to resolve issues with sound judgment. Furthermore, he worked proactively to identify vulnerabilities before they became issues. Some examples include his work on upgrading access control, video management and mail room intake.

He was always a willing collaborator who calmly addressed problems. If you need an experienced professional to help you identify and resolve vulnerabilities or if you’re already facing a crisis, Cook Resilience Group will be a great partner.